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tense
(grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
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noun
(grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
(grammar) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
“English only has a present tense and a past tense; it has no future tense.”
The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
“Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.”
verb
(grammar) To apply a tense to.
“tensing a verb”
verb
To make or become tense.
adjective
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
“You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense.”
Pulled taut, without any slack.
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English only has a present tense and a past tense; it has no future tense.
Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.
tensing a verb
You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense.
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